Caped Crusaders

I finally got around to sorting through the big box of dress ups we have had for a LONG time, the boys having long grown out of them (and of course the eldest having moved on to Cosplay!) .  I checked in with a family member to ask if their 3 and 5 year olds would like some dress ups. The answer was yes - and particularly if there were any superhero capes. 

There was one cape - which I had put in the “ special things to keep box” because it was so very well loved and used. There was also this kid sized black one, printed with “ consumer power” & made from cheap thin stretch fabric; bought from a long gone local op shop many years ago. It was such a simple design I decided to copy it and make the kids a brand new super hero cape each. 

A quick detour on the way home from work to the fabric store in Glenroy yielded a couple of metres of  nice shiney lining fabric in some super hero shades! ( try saying that fast 3 times in a row!) 

I made one in reversible red and gold, and the second in reversible red and blue. 

We delivered them to the kids yesterday and they were quite a hit! 

 

Zinnia

 I saw some gorgeous flower photos on Kate’s lovely blog  Foxs Lane  recently. This one is called Queen Red Lime. Here is my version  compared to the original photo.

Not super happy with it, but I do enjoy the process of adding different colours and waiting for them to dry and see how it looks! Trying to improve my backgrounds - not leaving them white, adding some colour in there but still hoping for the flower to “ pop” . Played around with adding some detail & highlights with white and green gel pens, and a grey super fine liner.